Today I have Mia Turner, MA., AMFT, who currently works with an underserved middle school doing individual, group and family therapy. We discuss: her survival story and mental health journey; her safety plan; mindfulness and aromatherapy for healing; de-stigmatizing mental health; trauma and PTSD; intersections of diversity and privilege and being cisgender; online dating; art therapy.

Suicide Prevention Center (Los Angeles)

877-727-4747

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]

1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]

Teen Line (Los Angeles)

800-852-8336

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)

866-488-7386

National Domestic Violence Hotline

800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]

Crisis Text Line

Text "Connect" to 741741 in the USA

Lifeline Chat

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

The Skeptics Guide #387 - Dec 15 2012